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WHAT HAPPENED ON 26th October 1996?
25th October 1996
DORRELL DEFENDS CHANGES TO GP SERVICES
Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell has denied he is planning the commercialisation of GP services. He told MPs the Primary Health Care Bill was designed to make GP contracts more flexible & encourage the setting up of specialist services. He said the approach would be incremental & based on pilot schemes. Labour health spokesman Chris Smith claimed the Government had not ruled out the involvement of commercial firms
26th October 1996
The head of Scotland's Catholic church
has accused Tony Blair of inconsistency over abortion. Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning says the inconsistency is in branding Labour the party of Christian values yet failing to condemn abortion His remarks come in the wake of the publication of a document by Roman Catholic bishops which was viewed by some as endorsement of Labour policies. But Cardinal Winning takes a different approach. Cardinal Thomas Winning says Tony Blair and new Labour have failed to condemn abortion yet claim to have Christian values. That he feels is a sham. An aide to the cardinal insists his comments were not intended to be a personal attack on Mr Blair. It is aimed at politicians in general who failed to put abortion at the centre of the debate on social values. The Labour leader says he disagrees that the way MPs vote on abortion law should be a matter of party politics. It has always been a matter of conscience with a free vote and while Mr Blair is personally against abortion he accepts the woman's right to choose. After a week in which the political scene has been dominated by morality questions this will touch a raw nerve.
26th October 1996
LABOUR LEADER DEFENDS ABORTION STANCE
Tony Blair has dismissed a claim by a senior cleric that Labour has avoided condemning abortion. Mr Blair said he "profoundly disagreed" that how MPs vote on the issue should be a matter of party policy. "It is & always has been left to the conscience of individual MPs & there are different views in all the main parties " said Mr Blair. The charge was made by Cardinal Thomas Winning the Archbishop of Glasgow. Cleric attacks Blair on abortion132
25th October 1996
TEACHERS' LEADER DENIES CONSPIRACY
A teachers' leader has appeared in court accused of plotting to overthrow the government in Ethiopia. Dr Taye Woldesemayat & five others denied charges of conspiracy & fostering violence in the country. He was arrested at Addis Ababa airport nearly six months ago as he returned from a foreign tour in his capacity as president of the Teachers' Association. He is accused of leading a clandestine opposition group.
26th October 1996
The head of Scotland's Catholic church
has accused Tony Blair of inconsistency over abortion. Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning says the inconsistency is in branding Labour the party of Christian values yet failing to condemn abortion His remarks come in the wake of the publication of a document by Roman Catholic bishops which was viewed by some as endorsement of Labour policies. But Cardinal Winning takes a different approach. Cardinal Thomas Winning says Tony Blair and new Labour have failed to condemn abortion yet claim to have Christian values. That he feels is a sham. An aide to the cardinal insists his comments were not intended to be a personal attack on Mr Blair. It is aimed at politicians in general who failed to put abortion at the centre of the debate on social values. The Labour leader says he disagrees that the way MPs vote on abortion law should be a matter of party politics. It has always been a matter of conscience with a free vote and while Mr Blair is personally against abortion he accepts the woman's right to choose. After a week in which the political scene has been dominated by morality questions this will touch a raw nerve.
26th October 1996
LABOUR CAUGHT UP IN ROW OVER ABORTION
A Roman Catholic leader has attacked Labour's "lack" of a stance on abortion Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning leader of Scotland's 750 000 Roman Catholics accused Tony Blair of "consistently avoiding" condemning it. Speaking on BBC 1's Everyman to be screened on Sunday he said Mr Blair did not appear to have a policy on it. A spokesman said later the Cardinal was disappointed his remarks were being seen as a personal attack on Mr Blair.
25th October 1996
TALEBAN "OPEN NEW FRONT IN THE NORTH"
Afghanistan's Taleban movement claims to have seized a new front in the north west of the country. The Islamic forces say they have captured Badghis province according to a Pakistan-based Afghan news service. A spokesman told the agency the forces had mounted an attack on those of Uzbek leader Abdul Rashid Dostum. It was said to be in retaliation to his support for government fighters ousted by the Taleban from Kabul.
26th October 1996
The head of Scotland's Catholic church
has accused Tony Blair of inconsistency over abortion. Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning says the inconsistency is in branding Labour the party of Christian values yet failing to condemn abortion His remarks come in the wake of the publication of a document by Roman Catholic bishops which was viewed by some as endorsement of Labour policies. But Cardinal Winning takes a different approach. Cardinal Thomas Winning says Tony Blair and new Labour have failed to condemn abortion yet claim to have Christian values. That he feels is a sham. An aide to the cardinal insists his comments were not intended to be a personal attack on Mr Blair. It is aimed at politicians in general who failed to put abortion at the centre of the debate on social values. The Labour leader says he disagrees that the way MPs vote on abortion law should be a matter of party politics. It has always been a matter of conscience with a free vote and while Mr Blair is personally against abortion he accepts the woman's right to choose. After a week in which the political scene has been dominated by morality questions this will touch a raw nerve.
26th October 1996
LABOUR CAUGHT UP IN ROW OVER ABORTION
A Roman Catholic leader has attacked Labour's "lack" of a stance on abortion Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning leader of Scotland's 750 000 Roman Catholics accused Tony Blair of "consistently avoiding" condemning it. Speaking on BBC 1's Everyman to be screened on Sunday he said Mr Blair did not appear to have a policy on it. A spokesman said later the Cardinal was disappointed his remarks were being seen as a personal attack on Mr Blair.
25th October 1996
AT LEAST 20 DEAD AFTER CARGO JET CRASH
A Boeing 707 cargo plane has crashed in Ecuador killing its crew of four & at least 16 people on the ground. It is feared the number of casualties may be considerably higher. Witnesses say the plane owned by a US firm crashed shortly after take-off from the port of Manta about 250km south of the capital Quito. It is said to have struck a church tower before breaking up in flames & setting fire to surrounding houses.
26th October 1996
The head of Scotland's Catholic church
has accused Tony Blair of inconsistency over abortion. Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning says the inconsistency is in branding Labour the party of Christian values yet failing to condemn abortion His remarks come in the wake of the publication of a document by Roman Catholic bishops which was viewed by some as endorsement of Labour policies. But Cardinal Winning takes a different approach. Cardinal Thomas Winning says Tony Blair and new Labour have failed to condemn abortion yet claim to have Christian values. That he feels is a sham. An aide to the cardinal insists his comments were not intended to be a personal attack on Mr Blair. It is aimed at politicians in general who failed to put abortion at the centre of the debate on social values. The Labour leader says he disagrees that the way MPs vote on abortion law should be a matter of party politics. It has always been a matter of conscience with a free vote and while Mr Blair is personally against abortion he accepts the woman's right to choose. After a week in which the political scene has been dominated by morality questions this will touch a raw nerve.
26th October 1996
NO APOLOGY TO BLAIR INSISTS ARCHBISHOP
The Catholic Archbishop who criticised the Labour Party's stance on abortion says he has no intention of apologising Cardinal Thomas Winning was accused of attacking Tony Blair but denies he was making a personal criticism. "I have no intention of apologising for something I did not do " he said. The Cardinal who is the head of the Catholic Church in Scotland said he would be approaching the Labour leader to take up his offer of a meeting.
25th October 1996
SULPHUR DIOXIDE 7pm Fri 25 Oct
Wales Scotland & N.Ireland
| Air | Level | |
| Quality | (ppb) | |
| URBAN sites | ||
| Edinburgh Centre - - | ||
| Glasgow Centre - - | ||
| Belfast Centre - - | ||
| Belfast East - - | ||
| Swansea Centre - - | ||
| Cardiff Centre - - | ||
| RURAL sites | ||
| North Scotland - - | ||
| Data from Department of Environment | ||
| NWEnglandNEEnglandC EnglandS England | ||
| jGGjjjjTm! |
26th October 1996
The head of Scotland's Catholic church
has accused Tony Blair of inconsistency over abortion. Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning says the inconsistency is in branding Labour the party of Christian values yet failing to condemn abortion His remarks come in the wake of the publication of a document by Roman Catholic bishops which was viewed by some as endorsement of Labour policies. But Cardinal Winning takes a different approach. Cardinal Thomas Winning says Tony Blair and new Labour have failed to condemn abortion yet claim to have Christian values. That he feels is a sham. An aide to the cardinal insists his comments were not intended to be a personal attack on Mr Blair. It is aimed at politicians in general who failed to put abortion at the centre of the debate on social values. The Labour leader says he disagrees that the way MPs vote on abortion law should be a matter of party politics. It has always been a matter of conscience with a free vote and while Mr Blair is personally against abortion he accepts the woman's right to choose. After a week in which the political scene has been dominated by morality questions this will touch a raw nerve.
26th October 1996
LABOUR CAUGHT UP IN ROW OVER ABORTION
A Roman Catholic leader has attacked Labour's "lack" of a stance on abortion Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning leader of Scotland's 750 000 Roman Catholics accused Tony Blair of "consistently avoiding" condemning it. Speaking on BBC 1's Everyman to be screened on Sunday he said Mr Blair did not appear to have a policy on it. A spokesman said later the Cardinal was disappointed his remarks were being seen as a personal attack on Mr Blair.
25th October 1996
Hydrocarbons
Wales Scotland & N.Ireland
| For 24 hrs to 7pm Fri 25 Oct | |||
| BENZENE | Today | DayAvg | YearAvg |
| Edinburgh Centre | Low | .44 | .71 |
| Belfast South | Low | .58 | .97 |
| Cardiff Centre | Low | .53 | 1.29 |
| 1 3-BUTADIENE | |||
| Edinburgh Centre | Low | .04 | .12 |
| Belfast South | Low | .10 | .17 |
| Cardiff Centre | Low | .11 | .23 |
| Benzene & 1 3-Butadiene can cause | |||
| cancer. A yearly average of 5 or 1 part | |||
| per billion(ppb) respectively presents | |||
| a very small risk to health. | |||
| Data from Department of Environment | |||
| NWEnglandNEEnglandC EnglandS England |
26th October 1996
The head of Scotland's Catholic church
has accused Tony Blair of inconsistency over abortion. Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning says the inconsistency is in branding Labour the party of Christian values yet failing to condemn abortion His remarks come in the wake of the publication of a document by Roman Catholic bishops which was viewed by some as endorsement of Labour policies. But Cardinal Winning takes a different approach. Cardinal Thomas Winning says Tony Blair and new Labour have failed to condemn abortion yet claim to have Christian values. That he feels is a sham. An aide to the cardinal insists his comments were not intended to be a personal attack on Mr Blair. It is aimed at politicians in general who failed to put abortion at the centre of the debate on social values. The Labour leader says he disagrees that the way MPs vote on abortion law should be a matter of party politics. It has always been a matter of conscience with a free vote and while Mr Blair is personally against abortion he accepts the woman's right to choose. After a week in which the political scene has been dominated by morality questions this will touch a raw nerve.
26th October 1996
LABOUR CAUGHT UP IN ROW OVER ABORTION
A Roman Catholic leader has attacked Labour's "lack" of a stance on abortion Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning leader of Scotland's 750 000 Roman Catholics accused Tony Blair of "consistently avoiding" condemning it. Speaking on BBC 1's Everyman to be screened on Sunday he said Mr Blair did not appear to have a policy on it. A spokesman said later the Cardinal was disappointed his remarks were being seen as a personal attack on Mr Blair.
25th October 1996
BLAIR OFFERS HELP ON KNIVES LEGISLATION
Tony Blair has offered to help the Government bring in urgent legislation to ban the sale of combat knives. Following yesterday's Commons agreement to cross-party support on key bills on stalking & paedophiles Mr Blair has offered John Major more help. His gesture was later supported by the Liberal Democrats. Murdered headmaster Philip Lawrence's widow Frances has called for a ban on the sale of such weapons.
26th October 1996
The head of Scotland's Catholic church
has accused Tony Blair of inconsistency over abortion. Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning says the inconsistency is in branding Labour the party of Christian values yet failing to condemn abortion His remarks come in the wake of the publication of a document by Roman Catholic bishops which was viewed by some as endorsement of Labour policies. But Cardinal Winning takes a different approach. Cardinal Thomas Winning says Tony Blair and new Labour have failed to condemn abortion yet claim to have Christian values. That he feels is a sham. An aide to the cardinal insists his comments were not intended to be a personal attack on Mr Blair. It is aimed at politicians in general who failed to put abortion at the centre of the debate on social values. The Labour leader says he disagrees that the way MPs vote on abortion law should be a matter of party politics. It has always been a matter of conscience with a free vote and while Mr Blair is personally against abortion he accepts the woman's right to choose. After a week in which the political scene has been dominated by morality questions this will touch a raw nerve.
26th October 1996
LABOUR CAUGHT UP IN ROW OVER ABORTION
A Roman Catholic leader has attacked Labour's "lack" of a stance on abortion Archbishop of Glasgow Cardinal Thomas Winning leader of Scotland's 750 000 Roman Catholics accused Tony Blair of "consistently avoiding" condemning it. Speaking on BBC 1's Everyman to be screened on Sunday he said Mr Blair did not appear to have a policy on it. A spokesman said later the Cardinal was disappointed his remarks were being seen as a personal attack on Mr Blair.
